Pat Ryan: “Energy production is one of the best tools we have to grow the economy--and to pay down the debt.”

I thank the gentleman from Massachusetts for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I don't get up very often and speak much on the floor, to be honest. What I heard in the few minutes here from my colleagues is, as the gentleman from Massachusetts said…

By ignoring the bipartisan Senate bill to provide support to our allies, instead of keeping faith with our allies in Ukraine, who have stood proudly and strongly against all odds and against all expectations, and who continue to do so…

Pausing this critical project, without warning or explanation, is a slap in the face to our Hudson Valley community.

I want to also just emphasize again, from my and my district's perspective, the rail safety issue, to commend you and your team already for the work.